ELA Curriculum Map 2020

Focus Areas for First Grade aligned with standards:
1. Ask and answer questions to learn more about a text when reading (apply reading strategies to grade 1 text to
understand)
2. Apply regular and irregular letter/sound knowledge to read unknown words
3. Write stories for a variety of purposes with details
4. Build upon conversation with peers to add and gain new information
5. Demonstrate understanding of the conventions of standard English with speaking and writing
Instructional time should be spent on the following critical areas in first grade:
1. Systematic, explicit foundational skills with ample time for practice
2. Fluency practice with grade-appropriate texts
3. Formative assessments to modify instruction based on student progress
4. Regular close reading of complex, anchor texts through read-aloud
5. Sequences of text-specific questions and tasks to support close reading
6. Systematic work with text-based vocabulary and syntax
7. Frequent evidence-based discussions about anchor texts
8. Regular evidence-based writing about anchor texts
9. Regular reading of multiple texts and media on a range of conceptually related topics
10. Regular research, discussion, and writing about topics